Word Meaning 窒息

ちっそく chissoku

窒息 is read as ちっそく (chissoku) and means suffocation.

Meaning

English

  1. suffocation
  2. choking
  3. asphyxia

Reading

Kana

ちっそく

Romaji

chissoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 6476 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

窒息性

ちっそくせい

suffocating

窒息死

ちっそくし

death by suffocation

窒息ガス

ちっそくがす

choking gas

窒素

ちっそ

nitrogen (N)

嘆息

たんそく

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.)

青息吐息

あおいきといき

deep distress

いき

breath

消息

しょうそく

(someone's) whereabouts

利息

りそく

interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

そく

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

休息

きゅうそく

rest

鼻息

びそく

nasal breathing

Example Sentences

2

かじでけむりをすってちっそくした。

He suffocated after inhaling smoke in the fire.

このふくろはちっそくのきけんがあります。

This bag poses a suffocation risk.